"Angela loses her father at the airport and looks everywhere to find him-- beside the airplanes, under the airplanes, and finally inside an airplane. Sitting in the cockpit, she pushes one button, then another till-- oh no!-- the plane takes off." --

"Aircraft Systems Handbook: A Guide to Key Characteristics and Requirements provides comprehensive information on aircraft systems delivered in a concise, direct, and standardized way, allowing readers to easily find the information they need. This book presents a full set characteristics and requirements for all types of aircraft systems, including avionic, mission, and supporting ground systems, in a single volume. Aimed at aerospace professionals,...

This book presents the issues surrounding the research and use of biofuels for aviation, such as policy, markets, certification and performance requirements, life cycle assessment, and the economic and technical barriers to their full implementation.

"Get up-to-date information to perform return-to-service aircraft maintenance and pass your FAA aircraft certification! Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, Seventh Edition, is a valuable resource for students of aviation technology that provides updated information needed to prepare for an FAA airframe technician certification--and can be used with classroom discussions and practical application in the shop and on aircraft. This expanded edition includes...

Maisy is off on a journey to see her friend Ella, but Ella lives such a long way away. Maisy must go by plane and what an exciting trip it is! As she makes her way through security and steps on board, Maisy peeks in at the captain: what a lot of lights and buttons it takes to make a plane go! Maisy soon makes friends with Mr Percy and Betsy; and after drinks, magazines and a tricky toilet stop, the journey is over in no time!

Learn to master your drone--the gear, the technique, the photography, the video--and create jaw-dropping visuals! Over the last few years, drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you're a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These "flying tripods" have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want, creating still images and video footage that was previously impossible...

The complete guide to mastering your drone! David Busch's DJI Mini 3/Mini 3 Pro Guide to Drone Photography is your comprehensive resource and reference guide to capturing high quality photographic still images and high-definition video with the ultra-compact DJI Mini 3 and Mini 3 Pro aircraft. These highly affordable, easy-to-fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are taking off all over the United States and worldwide. Photo and video enthusiasts as...